Rethinking mobility in social theory: Yann Moulier-Boutang and the motor of history
Casas-Cortés, Maribel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Cobarrubias, Sebastián
Resumen: This paper argues for reengaging the work on the primordial role of mobility advanced by Yann Moulier-Boutang, especially in his seminal book De l’esclavage au salariat: Economie historique du salariat bride (1998). His re-centering of historicity highlights the transformative potential of human mobility in broader social processes, resonating with the unique readings advanced by W.E.B. Du Bois. We identify how Moulier-Boutang’s emphasis on the long-term effects of human mobility is key to rethink concepts such as agency, social struggles, and controls. This paper introduces this referential theorist to an English-language audience where his work on migration is less known, despite being praised as one of the early founders of a burgeoning tradition known as autonomy of migration. Ultimately, this paper discerns ways in which the autonomous gaze toward migration and border policies substantially contributes to social theory.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1177/13684310241270435
Año: 2024
Publicado en: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL THEORY (2024), 1-22
ISSN: 1368-4310
Factor impacto JCR: 1.4 (2024)
Categ. JCR: SOCIOLOGY rank: 108 / 219 = 0.493 (2024) - Q2 - T2
Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.132 - Sociology and Political Science (Q1)
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/RYC-2018-024990-I
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Área Sociología (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
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Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1177/13684310241270435
Año: 2024
Publicado en: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL THEORY (2024), 1-22
ISSN: 1368-4310
Factor impacto JCR: 1.4 (2024)
Categ. JCR: SOCIOLOGY rank: 108 / 219 = 0.493 (2024) - Q2 - T2
Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.132 - Sociology and Political Science (Q1)
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/RYC-2018-024990-I
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Área Sociología (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. Exportado de SIDERAL (2025-09-22-14:51:27)
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